Mentorships
Mentorships offer writers the opportunity to work with an experienced industry professional on a one-to-one basis. Our mentors can help you with all aspects of the writing craft and provide assistance in setting goals, using time effectively, keeping motivated and developing strengths.
Applications are currently open for:
Fiction and non-fiction (see below)
Culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD)
Publishing business support
Find out more about the process: What to expect
We are proud to introduce the following fiction and non-fiction mentors, who are available for the current mentorship round:
Bethanie Blanchard is a freelance writer and editor. She is also a literary critic for crikey.com.au with “Liticism”. Her writing focusses on literature, arts and culture, appearing in publications such as The Monthly, The Australian, The Drum, The Big Issue, Kill Your Darlings, Limelight and Women’s Agenda.
Myke Bartlett is a journalist whose work has been published in The Age, Dumbo Feather, Overland, Triple J Magazine, Metro, Cream Magazine and The Big Issue. His young adult novel Fire In The Sea won the 2011 Text Prize.
Apply for a mentorship:
Are you looking for help with getting published rather than with your writing? We now offer business support sessions, tailored to writers who are happy with their manuscript and are ready to take the next step. Business support sessions